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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Union Minister of Home Affairs Shri Amit Shah to inaugurate Khelo India Youth Games 2021 tomorrow; Grand opening ceremony planned
Chief Minister of Haryana Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Minister ShriAnurag Thakur and MoS Shri Nisith Pramanik will also grace the event
The games will feature a total of 25 sports, including 5 indigenous games of India – Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, Gatka, Mallakhamba and Yogasana
Union Minister of Home Affairs Shri Amit Shah will be the chief guest at the launch of the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 in Panchkula, Haryana, on Saturday . This is the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games - the biggest nationwide grassroots level sports competition in India, started by the Central Government in 2018.
Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Nisith Pramanik will also grace the opening ceremony. Besides them, other dignitaries from Haryana including the State Sports Minister Shri Sandeep Singh will also grace the event. Overall, as many as 4,700 athletes, including 2,262 girls, will be vying in 25 sports for 269 gold, 269 silver and 358 bronze medals from the games, which will start on 4th June and will go on until June 13.
KIYG 2021 will see participation from 37 States and Union Territories of India. This will be held over 5 cities . The games will feature a total of 25 sports, including 5 indigenous games of India – Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, Gatka, Mallakhamba and Yogasana.
Unlike the previous editions, where the Khelo India Youth Games were held in two age categories, this one will only have Under-18 players competing for the honours. Hosts Haryana have fielded a 396-member contingent, the largest at KIYG 2021, and will compete in every sport. Two-time KIYG champions Maharashtra, meanwhile, are sending a 318-strong contingent and will be competing in 23 of the 25 events in Haryana.
Haryana, who have produced multiple Olympics, Paralympics and Asian Games medallists, had clinched the inaugural Khelo India School Games in 2018 to annex the mantle as the number one sporting state. The very next year, Maharashtra, making the most of their home advantage, shot to the top of the table in the event that was renamed as Youth Games. They cornered a whopping 85 gold medals to Haryana’s 62 to emerge as the new champions in Pune. Maharashtra reinforced their supremacy in the next edition in Guwahati too, garnering a total of 78 gold medals.
The rules of Covid-19 will be fully followed during the Games and full arrangements will be made by the National Anti Doping Agency  for dope testing etc. for the players.
Special Service and Features
Union Ministers Shri Parshotham Rupala and Dr. L Murugan will attend various events in Thrissur and Kochi tomorrow as part of 'Sagar Parikrama' Programme
Kochi: June 9, 2023
As part of the 7th phase of the unique central initiative "Sagar Parikrama", the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Parshotham Rupala and Minister of State Dr L. Murugan are visiting the coastal areas across the country through pre-determined sea routes. The 7th phase of Sagar Parikrama started from Mangalore on June 7th. Both the Ministers participated in various programs held in Kasaragod district on June 8, 2023 and are attending various events in Mahe and Kozhikode district today.
The program aims to meet fishermen, fish farmers and beneficiaries of various Government Schemes, and to interact with them to hear directly from them about their issues and suggestions to further uplift the fisheries sector in the country for the benefit of all stakeholders.
As part of this, the group comprising of both the Ministers will participate in various programs in Thrissur and Kochi tomorrow. The team will interact with representatives of the coastal region at S N Auditorium in Nattika, Thrissur. They will also participate in a programme organized in the Sagar Parikrama – ‘Theera Sadasu’, interactive event at TSGA Indoor Stadium in Thriprayar. The Ministers will also hold a meeting with the State Fisheries Minister and Secretary at Thrissur Government Guest House. In the afternoon, the team will visit Ernakulam district to participate in the FPO Marketing Meet of 40 FPOs and will inaugurate other programmes at Bhaskareeyam Convention Center, Elamakkara. Later, they will also visit Thoppumpadi fishing harbour in Kochi.
Senior officials from Kerala State, Department of Fisheries, Government of India, National Fisheries Development Board, Indian Coast Guard, Fishery Survey of India and fisherman representatives are taking part in the Sagar Parikrama event from 7th-12th June, 2023.
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Ministry of Civil Aviation
Manufacturing of Planes under Make In India and Safety & Security in Aviation Sector to be top priority: Suresh Prabhu
Sh. Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Civil Aviation today stated that aircraft and aviation equipment manufacturing under the Make in India programme and safety and security in the aviation sector would be one of his top priorities along with creating world-class passenger and cargo hubs in India. He also stated that air passengers must have a delightful travel experience and private sector must be responsive to customer requirements. He was chairing a meeting of airline industry stakeholders, including CMDs of different airlines, airport directors and others who are involved in airport operations, on wide-ranging issues like passenger service, security, public-private partnership, infrastructre, air connectivity etc. Shri Rajiv Nayan Choubey, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and senior officers from the Ministry were also present in the meeting.
Shri Suresh Prabhu informed that such meetings would be conducted at regular intervals to ensure that the growth in aviation sector industry is as per world standards. He also stated that PPP should mean private partnership not only with the Government but with the public at large. He also stressed on the need for a demand survey of the air-traffic potential from various cities that needs to be made. The issues discussed in the meeting included transforming India as an air cargo hub and working towards e-national air cargo community system and e-freight cargo.
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Ministry of Communications
Eat local, think global, Fitness Mantra for Postal Staff
Mumbai Postmen receive fitness Mantra from Rujuta Diwekar
The postman is the face and the brand ambassador of the postal Department, diligently performing his duty during his duty hours, without thinking of himself for a moment. However, considering the nature of work of postmen, stress, tensions and adverse eating habits affect the health graph of the post staff. To inculcate healthy eating habits among postmen, Mumbai Region organized a "Fitness Mantra" session at Bicentennial Hall of Mumbai GPO on 25th August, 2019.
The session was addressed by Rujuta Diwekar, winner of the "Nutrition Award" from Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and the country's foremost speaker on health and wellness. Her message was loud and clear, urging postmen to use common sense and un-complicate the act of eating. She emphasized on a blend of traditional food wisdom and modern nutrition science for a healthy body and mind, best reflected through the mantra, Eat local, think global.
During the session, the entire postal fraternity of Mumbai Region were present. The main aim of today's function was to create awareness about health & fitness among the postmen. The session ended with a smile on the faces of the postmen along with the glow of positivity in their eyes.
Vice President's Secretariat
Centre rushing medical experts team to Eluru following Vice President’s intervention
Vice President speaks to Union Health Minister after children with an undiagnosed illness are hospitalized in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
Health minister assures all help; says reports of samples are awaited
Vice President was informed that blood samples sent to AIIMS Delhi
The Centre is rushing a three-member team of medical experts to Eluru in Andhra Pradesh after the Vice President Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today spoke to Union Health Minister, Shri Harsh Vardhan after scores of children were hospitalised with an undiagnosed illness in the past few days.
On seeing reports of more than 300 children becoming ill, the Vice President initially spoke to the district collector for firsthand information. He later spoke to the Director, AIIMS at Mangalagiri and Director, AIIMS Delhi and was informed that blood samples of the children were sent to Delhi.
Subsequently, the Vice President spoke to Shri Harsh Vardhan and asked him to extend all necessary help in diagnosing and providing treatment to the afflicted children. The minister assured him that all steps would be taken to find out the cause of the illness once the lab reports are received.
The Union Health Minister and the Director of AIIMS assured the Vice President that treatment would be taken up upon diagnosis of the illness on receiving the reports of the blood samples.
The District Collector, Revu Mutyala Raju informed the Vice President that necessary measures were being taken to ascertain the reasons for the illness among the children. He said that a door-to-door survey was being conducted and medical teams from Guntur and Krishna Districts were pressed into service.
The children reportedly suffered from dizziness, fainting spells, headache and vomiting.
The Vice President was also informed that a poison control team from AIIMS had discussed with the Doctors at Eluru regarding the incidence yesterday.
The Union Health Ministry informed that in the wake of the available epidemiological and clinical data from the district, the following central team members are being sent:
1. Dr. Jamshed Nayar, Associate Professor  from AIIMS,
2. Dr Avinash Deoshtawar, Virologist, NIV PUNE
3. Dr. Sanket Kulkarni, Dy. Director, PH Expert from NCDC, Delhi
Ministry of Science & Technology
Scientists formulate model to trace elusive exo-moons from JWST data
Scientists have developed a model to trace the so far elusive exomoons – natural satellites that revolve around exoplanets  with the help of the James Webb Space Telescope , launched in December 2021. This may also help detect habitable exo-moons in the future and understand new worlds beyond our own.
So far, five thousand exoplanets --- planets orbiting stars other than the Sun, have been discovered by using several ground-based and space telescopes such as Kepler, CoRoT, Spitzer, and Hubble space telescopes. However, the natural satellites or exomoon around any of these planets still remain untraced.
The Solar system is constituted of a large number of natural satellites with various sizes and mass, and many of them influence the ambient environment of the Solar planets. Therefore, a large number of exomoons are expected to be present, and they may play a crucial role in the habitability of rocky exoplanets in the habitable zone of their host stars. While most exoplanets are detected through photometric transit method, signals from exo-moons are too weak to detect mainly because of their extremely small size.
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have demonstrated that the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope  is sufficiently powerful to detect the transit signal of exomoons in the photometric light curves of moon hosting exoplanets.
Professor Sujan Sengupta and his graduate student Suman Saha have developed an analytical model that uses the radius and orbital properties of the host planet and its moon as parameters to model the photometric transit light curve of moon-hosting exoplanets by incorporating various possible orientations of the moon-planet-star system.
The co-alignment or non-coalignment of the orbits of the planet and the moon are used as parameters , and they can be used to model all the possible orbital alignments for a star-planet-moon system. Using these generic models and the analysis of photometric transit light curves of exoplanets that is being obtained by JWST, a large number of exomoons can be detected in near future. According to the researchers, an exo-moon around a gas giant planet like Jupiter in the habitable zone of the host star where temperature is appropriate for water to exist in liquid state may harbour life. Under favourable alignment of moon-planet-star, such exomoon may also be detected by JWST. The research has been accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal, which is published by the American Astronomical Society .
Figure: Schematic diagram of moon hosting exoplanet and its model photometric transit
light curve.
Ministry of Railways
Clarification About Supply of Linen in Trains
Some sections of the media have reported that Railway is not providing linen despite the withdrawal of restriction on linen with immediate effect.
It is informed for the guidance of all concerned that the supply of linen  has been resumed by the Railways from the date the resumption of the same was notified. However, it is being done in a phased manner to ensure proper quality of linen. This is because a sizeable amount of fresh linen is being procured as a lot of old stock has become unserviceable in the last two COVID years. Railways is working overtime to bring the service back to 100% as it was in Pre-COVID times.
Ministry of Finance
Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs review meeting with Central Board of Direct Taxes
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a periodic review meeting with Central Board of Direct Taxes , here today. The review meeting was attended by the Revenue Secretary; Chairman, CBDT; and all the Members of CBDT.
Inter alia, the Finance Minister reviewed the following subjects:
- Efforts for increasing tax payer base
- Pending disciplinary proceeding cases
- Disposal of applications for condonation of delay and grant of exemptions under certain sections of the Income Tax Act, 1961
During the review meeting, the Finance Minister was apprised about the impact of the following initiatives:
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- Introduction of new data sources in Statement of Financial Transactions  like Dividend and Interest; Securities; Mutual Funds and information from GSTN in recent years has led to 1118% increase in reported information. This has resulted in addition of information of about 3 crore persons.
- Introduction of new TDS codes, which have almost doubled from 36 to 65 in last eight years, led to increase in total reported transaction in FY 2021-22 to 144 crore as compared to total reported transaction in FY 2015-16 of 70 crore. This has resulted in increase in number of unique deductees — almost doubled from 4.8 crore  to 9.2 crore .
Smt. Sitharaman was also apprised of the fact that the Personal Income Tax  to GDP ratio has been steadily increasing from 2.11 in F.Y. 2014-15 to 2.94 in F.Y. 2021-22.
The Finance Minister also reviewed the pending disciplinary proceeding cases against employees/officers and observed that administrative and procedural delays should be minimised. Smt. Sitharaman also directed CBDT to take prompt action in finalisation of such proceedings.
The Finance Minister emphasised that CBDT should ensure timely and appropriate actions on all applications filed by tax payers and desired a reasonable time frame for disposal of such applications. The Finance Minister exhorted CBDT to expand and strengthen its efforts to increase tax payers’ awareness regarding the provisions of the direct tax laws and compliance thereof.
Prime Minister's Office
India ushers in GST amid historic midnight session of Parliament
The Goods and Services Tax came into force at midnight, amid a historic midnight session in the Central Hall of Parliament. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressed the gathering, before the President and the Prime Minister pressed a button to mark the launch of GST.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that the day marks a decisive turning point, in determining the future course of the country.
He recalled that the Central Hall had been witness to several historic occasions in the past as well, including the first session of the Constituent Assembly, India’s independence, and the adoption of the Constitution. He described GST is an example of Cooperative Federalism.
He quoted Chanakya to say that hard work can overcome all obstacles and help us accomplish even the most difficult of objectives. He said that just as Sardar Patel had ensured political integration of the country, GST would ensure economic integration. Recalling the famous scientist Albert Einstein who said that income tax is the most difficult thing to understand in the world, he said that GST would ensure one nation, one tax. He said that GST would lead to immense savings of time and cost. Savings of fuel due to elimination of delays at State border crossings will help the environment as well, he added. The Prime Minister said GST would lead to a modern tax administration which is simpler, more transparent, and helps curb corruption.
He described GST as a “Good and Simple Tax” which would ultimately benefit the people. The Prime Minister also quoted a shloka from the Rig Veda to describe the spirit of common goal, common determination, leading to mutual and shared benefit for the society.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Revised Guidelines for Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
With a view to rationalize and simplify the selection of top performing university in sports for award of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad  Trophy, Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore has approved the revised guidelines for MAKA Trophy. Under the revised guidelines, the applications from the universities, which were hitherto used to be invited and scrutinized by the Association of Indian Universities , will now be invited by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports/Sports Authority of India. Scrutiny of applications will also be done by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports/Sports Authority of India.
Criteria for calculation of marks for selection of universities for MAKA Trophy has been revised in which the performances of the students of the universities in Olympic Games/ Paralympic Games, World Cup/World Championships, Asian Games, Asian Cup/Asian Championships, Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Championships, World University Games, World University Championships, National University Games, Khelo India University Games, Inter Zonal Championships and Intra Zonal University Games/Championships has been included. Tournaments which are held more than once a year will not be considered for computation of marks. The amount of award money for the overall all winner university has been enhanced from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 15 lakh and for 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up universities, the amount of award money has been enhanced from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 7.5 lakh and Rs. 3 lakh to Rs. 4.5 lakh respectively.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to address 90th INTERPOL General Assembly on 18th October
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the 90th Interpol General Assembly on 18th October at around 1:45 PM in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
The 90th General Assembly of INTERPOL will be held from 18th to 21st October. The meeting will be attended by delegations from 195 INTERPOL member countries comprising of Ministers, Police Chiefs of countries, Heads of National Central Bureaus and Senior police officers. The General Assembly is INTERPOL’s supreme governing body and meets once a year to take key decisions related to its functioning.
The INTERPOL General Assembly meeting is taking place in India after a gap of about 25 years – it was last held in 1997. India’s proposal to host the INTERPOL General Assembly in 2022 at New Delhi coinciding with celebrations for 75th year of India’s independence was accepted by the General Assembly with overwhelming majority. The event provides an opportunity to showcase best practices in India’s law and order system to the entire world.
Union Home Minister, INTERPOL President Ahmed Naser Al Raisi and Secretary General Mr Jurgen Stock, CBI Director will also be present on the occasion.
Ministry of Defence
Indian Navy Mountaineering Expedition Flagged Off From INS Trishul
A mountaineering expedition to Mount Trishul-I  was flagged-off by VAdm R Hari Kumar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command on 03 Sep 21 from Indian Naval Ship Trishul. The Admiral handed over a ceremonial Ice Axe to the team leader and wished the team a successfull summitting of Mount Trishul-I peak.
The event is being conducted as part of 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh' celebrations to commemorate 50 years of the victory in the 1971 war. The theme of the expedition is "Trishul Yudhpoat Se Trishul Parvat Tak". The expedition is being led by Cdr Vishnu Prasad and has19 other members drawn from various units of the Indian Navy. The team assembled at Mumbai on 15 Aug 2021 and underwent physical fitness sessions, endurance training and trekking practice at Bhimashankar to hone its physical condition and technical skills.
The team will proceed to Delhi, and from there to Sutol , the nearest road head, and will commence trek to the Base Camp on 14 Sep 21 after acclimatization and logistics preparation.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Atanu Das and Mehuli Ghosh re-included in Target Olympic Podium Scheme of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Young shooter Tilottama Sen also included in TOPS Development Group
Olympian Archer and World Championship Silver Medallist Atanu Das was re-inducted in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports  Target Olympic Podium Scheme  after his recent performances at the domestic circuit and the Archery World Cup in Antalya this year. Atanu, who had scored 673 points to claim the fourth spot in the Men’s Recurve individual rankings, was making a return to international outdoor competition after nearly one-and-a-half years.
Other big names to be included in TOPS is Rifle shooter Mehuli Ghosh who won the 10m Air Rifle event at the National Shooting Trials this year and 15-year-old Tilottama Sen who had earlier won the 10m Air Rifle event’s Bronze at Cairo World Cup this year, that too in her debut performance in the senior circuit. She also has Junior World Championships Bronze and Team Gold under her belt that she won in the year 2022.
A total of 27 new names were inducted in the TOPS Core and Development lists which now takes the total number of TOPS Athletes to 270 .
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah paid homage to former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary by visiting 'Sadaiva Atal' memorial in New Delhi today
Revered Atal Bihari Vajpayee spent every moment of his life in restoring the glory of Mother Bharati
He began a new era of welfare of the poor and good governance in Indian politics and at the same time made the world realize the courage and strength of India, tributes to him on his death anniversary today
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah paid homage to former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary by visiting 'Sadaiva Atal' memorial in New Delhi today.
In his tweets, Shri Amit Shah said that revered Atal ji spent every moment of his life in restoring the glory of Maa Bharati. He began a new era of welfare of the poor welfare and good governance in Indian politics and at the same time made the world realize the courage and strength of India. Tributes to him on his death anniversary today.
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